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EYE.SH|ELD.

APPLICATION men mus. ma.

1,274,257. Patented July 30,1918.

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EYE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July so, 1918.

Application filed January 23, 1918. Serial No. 218,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. FURLONG, a citizen of the U. S. of A.,residin at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and tate of Washington, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Eye-Shields, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to eye .shields or eye protectors and it has forits object to produce a simple device of improved construction whichwill effectively protect the eyes against excessive sunlight orartificial light as well as against the blinding effects of snow and thelike whereby the sunlight is vividly reflected.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and effectivedevice of the character described which may be usefully employed bv thedrivers of motor vehicles and the like for the purpose of protecting theeyes not only without impairing the vision but actually improving thevision by limiting the field thereof.

A further object of the invention is to produce an eye protector whichwill be made mainly of material which will be non-injurious to the faceby contact therewith in any extremes of temperature.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction, arrangement and combination of parts which willbe hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that nolimitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details thereinexhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within thescope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,-

Figure 1 is a front view showing a pair of the improved eye protectors.

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the same applied in position foroperation.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing the protectors detached.

ig. 4 is a vertical sectional detail view taken through the center ofone of the pro tectors.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The improved eye protecting device consists of a pair of convexo-concavedisks 15 of approximately circular shape, each havmg a flat faceengaging flange 16. Each disk is provided at the outer portion thereofwith a straight substantially vertical edge 17. Each disk is alsoprovided with an obliquely disposed straight edge portion 18 extendingfrom the lower to the 1nner edge thereof said oblique edge portion beingat an angle of approximately 45 degress with respect to the straightedge portion 17. Each of the disks 15 is also provided with ahorizontally disposed narrow slit 19 which may be of any desired length,said slit communicating with a circular aperture 20 which latter shouldbe located approximately in alinementwith the pupil of the eye when theprotector is adjusted in position for operation.

Hingedly connected with the disk 15 adjacent to the straight verticaledge portion thereof, as by means of loops or links 21, is a guard piece22, a rubber or other elastic cord 23 being terminally connected withsaid guard pieces to pass behind the head of the wearer for the purposeof supporting the protecting device in position on the face.

'The obliquely disposed straight edge portions 18 will adapt the shieldsor disks to the contour of the face by engagement with the bridge of thenose. Ear engaging bows 24 of ordinary construction are also connectedwith the guard pieces 22. These bows may be utilized independently ofthe elastic cord 23, but the latter is preferably used in connectionwith the bows for the purpose of relieving the pressure of the latteragainst the ears of the wearer, thus affording additional security formaintaining the device in position.

I am aware that various materials such as metal, glass, celluloid andthe like have been used in the manufacture of eye protectors such asgoggles which are commonly used by the drivers of motor vehicles. I havediscovered however, that nearly all materials heretofore employed havebeen more or less defective on account of the injurious action on theskin of the wearer and also for the reason that in extreme conditions oftemperature the skin would be injuriously affected by contact with thematerials of which such goggles or protectors have been constructed. Ihave discovered that there is one material which is particularly adaptedfor use in this connection, said material being horn which as is wellknown is practically-identical with the material composing the humanhair and nails. Horn is not tectors will therefore be made of thismaterial or of any artificially produced material which may be foundidentical therewith in composition and in actual results. y

In order that a person meeting another 1 person wearing the improvedshield may not be confronted with the unpleasant spectacle of what wouldappear to be a person without eyes, it is intended that therepresentation of a human eye shall be painted on each of the disks 15as indicated at in Figs. 1 and 2.

The improved eye protectors herein de scribed may be worn withoutinconvenience and without impairing the vision, ample field vision beingprovided bythe elongated slots 19 and the apertures 20. Blinding oftranslucent material and provided centrally with vision permittingopenings and said disks having the representation of human eyes paintedexternally thereupon.

2. An eye protector comprising a pair of connected disks, each beingconcavo-convex inform and provided with vision permitting openings, aperipherally extending fiat face engaging flange on each disk formed toaccommodate the Wearers nose and having its outer ortion cut away on avertical line, and asi e guard member hinged upon said vertical edge. 7

In testimony whereofl aflix my signature.

JAMES J. FURLONG.

